New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-18
THE SENTIMENT OF VERMONT.

RESOLUTIONS CONDEMNING THE ACTION OF Ihh
PRESIDENT FORWARDED TO WASHINGTON.
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, June II tspee,ah.-The aetion Oh
President Cleveland in approving the order for the re-
noval Of the rebel bateags captured By Union troops
to the captos Of the Southern States created mucn
Indignation among the members OF the Srand army
assembled here to-day to dedicate the ne" s"'uio'e
monument The announcement that the President had
revoked the order did not apprecaoy lessen the ieens
against him. The sentiment OF al patrote ni
subject voiced In series OF rmr
mous adopted At meeting Of sSS ir Hooker s
Offering the resolutions said although the President
proposed action Of President still deser
ing rebuke and denuncaton The resolutions aaop'eu
are follows:
Whereas We the comrades Grand Army Of the Re
public THIS assembled y r o o3e Of
who gave for the Of the Union have
ths Unea States IN directing the
Of captured BY the Union troops during the Rebel
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fredy feelings late ptagonist We most seenny and
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solemn ceremonies Of the DAY ssaiSt rsmS' ns from tr
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Vermont with the request that the same be for
Governor Ormsbee Endorsed the resolutions follows
and forwarded by mail tonight to the Presi
dents
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GROVER CLEVELAND PRECEDENT 0rus 0n'ted states was"
herewith forward you resolutions Of large assembly
OF the soldiers Of on the snbee5 Of hs re-
the war The prsssb have unqualified
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kDKxExR J. 0RNsBEH Governor Of Vermont
PLAIN WORDS FROM sENATOR-ELECT DAVIS
ST. PAUL MINI, June II tSpectaD.-The Grand Army
men and other loyal citizens of Minnesota not behind
those Of other States in denouncng the proposition to re-
turn the Rebel fags. Among those who have spoken
most earnestly in disapproval of such action is
O. K Davis United States senatorelect who says: al
regard those flags the trophies by loyalty from
treason and think they should be preserved in the
ia Of the nation memorial Of the most noble strug
gle made for the Of free institutions This
whole proceeding outrage upon the sentiment OF
love of country which reused the nation to about
quarter of century ago. l soldier myself and
can Judge survivors Of those who fought TO put
down what lie now objectionable TO call a rebellion
must feel upon this subject The question
OF the legal right retain these trophies is matter OF
armies of the United States had and rghtthe
right retain flags where they have been, and he
How win this affect Cleveland potcallyi
IT. Will tend TO so sSe ss ss
Grafton will recall to the public mind many things
s So which 10 forget What aa'
the people Of these United States would have said In
s
engaged restoring the states which formed the Con-
federacy historic spos OF battle Would II not be
q good plan return TO the Southern states the
captured oannons and and indemnify them gener-
ally for their losses In the War"
.DENUNCIATIONs FROM CENTRAL NETWORK
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, June II (Specia0 OF the
last this vicinity have never been so thoroughly
aroused they the order to restore Southern
bateag and all, irrespective Of party, are equally
emphatic In denouncng President Cleveland. large
meeting OF old soldiers held here this morning and
speeches made expressing the sentiments OF all
loyal Amid great cheering resolutions were passed
ty members Of Brown Post stating that they regard
this order insult and designed humiliation OF
the loyal soldiers Of the war; and as soldiers We DO
soemny and earnestly protest against the action of the
Executive regarding OF the many evidences OF
his want OF sympathy with Union soldiers" The resou
tons declare that this cannot he ignored
forgotten by any of the living who fought and bed TO
trophies the friends Of those who died on the
fields where they captured that Ad1utan neral
Drum had lost confidence of the Union soldiers and
should resigns that the Union soldiers regard with alarm
this entering wedge to further concede to the Southern
soldiers what they lost In the late conflict Tho strong
and loyal language Of General Fairchid was approved
and also Governor Forakers action In regard TO the
order